3 Month Appt (sorry long)

Ok so I had my 3 month appt yesterday and to say the least I am still in shock!! I have lost a total of 107lbs including my pre op loss of 55lbs.  So since surgery I have lost a total of 52lbs!!  Brenda(my nurse) gave me my first picture(at 345-I had lost 7lbs from my highest already) and took a new one yesterday(at 245) I cannot even believe the difference.  I am currently only 5lbs more than I was at 15 years old so I am wearing clothes smaller than I ever remember and I am smaller than I have been in 17years.  I guess for wow's I have had so many I just can't begin to list them all.  When I was working out the other day I had a huge one~ I almost was crying while I was on the eliptical machine.  I did it for 30 minutes easily!  I went just as fast as I could and I wasn't dead~It felt so good to sweat!! I know I am crazy but what can you say. All I know is that this has been the most amazing thing I have ever done.  I went in for my yearly px last week and got all my labs done.  My doctor told me I was boring!!  I love being boring~at least medically~.  All of my labs came back great and my cholesterol was fabulous!  I am just amazed at the transformation in just 3 months time with my health.  I feel better than I have in so long I can't remember, and I love life so much more now!  I just don't have that fear looming about becoming unable to walk, heart trouble, diabetes, and just everything else that comes along with obesity.  Now I am still considered obese(or severly overweight) of course but my BMI was 56.9 and it is now 39.6 I wouldn't even qualify for surgery anymore!  I am in love with my new self for sure! Ok so this is getting long!! I have had no real problems since surgery at all as far as eating goes.  I stick primarily to protein and stay away from carbs as much as possible.  Now I am not saying I haven't eaten anything but when I do eat something sugary I get yucky feeling.  I don't dump but it makes me feel like I have a sour stomache. I love chicken and pork chops and hamburger and cheese.  Steak I love too but I have to chew chew chew  so I don't eat that as much.  I can drink milk and I love my water.  It has been almost a year now without pop and I don't miss it.  I do have a small occasion where I would like one but the temptation is never so great as to try it.   I want to thank everyone here for their support!  I love you all and it means so much to me to have people to talk to that know what your going through.  I don't get on here as much as I would like but I do check in most days.  Now that I am more energetic sitting in front of the computer doesn't quite have the lure it used to. In fact I would rather not sit in front of one at all but I do for 8 hours at work.  Maybe that is why I don't want to!! Again thanks to everyone sorry this is so long I just am so amazed with my journey and I had to share!!

WAY TO GO THAT IS SO AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am new to this and my surgery is set for dec 13th and I hope I do as great as you have.   Wow that is so great!!!!!      GOOD JOB and keep up the good work.  You are right  everyone on here is great their support is unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   They made me feel so welcomed and answered my questions that I had.  CONGRATS again take care and best wishes to you.    Marsha                                                                         

Thanks so much!! And welcome to the board~everyone here is fabulous and you will find that for every question you have someone will have a really good answer!  Good luck with surgery on the 13th~I believe that by having a positive attitude going into it will help you through it!  Good luck Marsha and I can't wait to welcome you to the loser's bench!! Kristi

Kristi, Your enthusiasm is just wonderful! It is nice to hear how excited and wonderful you are feeling during your journey and I wish you continued success.  Way to Go!!!!!!   Have a great day, Erika

Thanks Erika!! I didn't think it was possible to become a more positive person but I certainly have!!  I am so happy with this and I knew going into it, it was going to be a life long lifestyle change.  I think that is why it has been so easy~I knew everything was going to change and I was willing to accept all the bad with the good!  Thanks again and I wish you the best luck on your journey as well! Kristi

You are doing wonderful - Amazing how things we put off for so many years on the back burner and then finally take a step to change and it is like a whirlwind of changes in such a short time span. I am so excited for your complishments and to become a healty person. I hope to have results like yours, anytime i have negative thoughts come to my head, i just repeat "i am going to be healthy and thin" over and over again. You LOSER you - LOL

Thanks Debra! I know I went through my phases of omg is this right, or is it going to work and so on.  I think my biggest fear was just losing who I was~ I was so afraid I would change who I am, or what makes me me like my personality.  And I think if anything I am a much more positive and happy person.  Feeling better really makes a person's outlook on life change for the better!  Just keep telling yourself all will be fine, remember to follow the rules and you will do just fine!  Keep the positive thoughts flowing and all will be well!  Good luck with your surgery ~ you will do just wonderfully I know it!  Kristi

Krisiti...congratulations .....you are doing awesome!!! I am so happy for you! Sounds like you are doing everything right..good for you!! This WLS is the greatest!!! Have a great weekend! Hugs, connie d

Thanks Connie!! I decided long ago now that if I was going to do this I was going to change the way I view food and just do whatever it takes to make it work!!  You also are doing fabulous!!  I will try to have a good weekend~I actually had to venture out and go to work this morning so as long as the ER isn't busy I will have a fabulous day!! LOL  You have a good one too talk to you later Kristi

Kristi...I am with you...how we view food and making changes is what this is all about. I never want to get back into the old eating habits again.  Hope it wasn't too busy in ER!! hugs, connie d